... one of the major retail stores in the UK, take the form of multiples (company with many branches and stores), which have steadily grown over the years by acquiring other new stores. This is though issue of shares for sale in order to acquire capital for expansion to fund new projects, instead of only relying on the sales of groceries. Safeway being a public limited company acts as an advantage in terms of suppliers, because suppliers are likely to offer listed companies with more attractive credit facilities, this is because they will be thought less likely to default on payments than private limited companies. Safeway being a public limited company will be regarded by lenders as representing a lower risk investment than a private limited company. They are therefore likely to benefit from smaller interest charges on any loans obtained. Also being a listed company, Safeway has found it easier to raise their finances than ...

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